🌱 Go Topless Day! and 10 more events

Cheers Hobbs! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Drake White at Centennial Steakhouse
• Go Topless Day! at Tate Branch Jeep
• PPT Advisor Group Ribbon Cutting at Hobbs Chamber of Commerce

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 97 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Hot, temps: high: 98, low: 66.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 98 and low of 63 degrees.

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📸 Around Hobbs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hobbs

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 30

• Drake White →
  Centennial Steakhouse, 3901 W Millen Dr, Hobbs
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 16

• Go Topless Day! →
  Tate Branch Jeep, 4123 N Lovington Hwy, Hobbs
  10:00 am

Wednesday May 20

• PPT Advisor Group Ribbon Cutting
  Hobbs Chamber of Commerce, 400 N Marland Blvd, Hobbs
  2:00 pm

Friday May 22

• HHS Class of 2026 Graduation Commencement
  Watson Stadium, 1480 E Scharbauer St, Hobbs
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Vitalant Blood Donation DONATE For Mothers
  Carlsbad Main Street Project 102 S Canyon St, Carlsbad, NM 88220
  9:00 am
• Library -- Yarn United
  Artesia Library Artesia Public Library - 205 W. Quay Ave. Artesia NM 88210
  12:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Ruidoso CASINO Bus Trip
  Carlsbad Main Street Project 102 S Canyon St, Carlsbad, NM 88220
  7:00 am

Saturday May 16

• May DownTown Farmers and Makers Market
  Carlsbad Main Street Project, 102 S Canyon St, Carlsbad
  9:00 am
• Library -- Self Defense
  Artesia Library Artesia Public Library - 205 West Quay Ave Artesia NM 8821
  10:00 am
• Cavern Theatre May Movies, Field of Dreams
  Carlsbad Main Street Project, 102 S Canyon St, Carlsbad
  2:00 pm

Monday May 18

• Library -- Lunch Bunch Book Club
  Artesia Public Library, 205 West Quay Ave, Artesia
  12:00 pm
• Library -- Artesia Stitchers Sit & Stitch
  Artesia Public Library, 205 W. Quay Ave., Artesia
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Fresh Cut Produce Clerk in Hobbs. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Hobbs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hobbs here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lovington

• Extra Innings Playoff Parings for our Area Teams (fox34.com)

Carlsbad

• Cavegirl golfers fight tough course, illness during day one of state 5A golf tournament in Las Cruces (currentargus.com)
• Mosaic (MOS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (fool.com)

Roswell

• Pentagon UFO files drop: Roswell mystery resurfaces as eerie space sightings ignited alien chatter (mashable.com)
• Monday evening forecast: Dry storms and gusty winds expected (kob.com)
• Hallmark Channel Star Heather Hemmens Announces She's Engaged! (justjared.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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